Justin Herbert
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Justin Herbert (born March 10, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks.
Early life
Herbert was born in Eugene, Oregon, on March 10, 1998, and attended Sheldon High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He suffered a broken leg in the third game of his junior season, complicating his recruitment process. As a senior, he passed for 3,130 yards and 37 touchdowns, and rushed for 543 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named 1st Team All-State and the Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year, yet initially received no scholarship offers from major college programs. Northern Arizona, Portland State, and Montana State extended offers before Nevada and Oregon followed up with his only FBS offers. Herbert committed to Oregon in October 2015.
Personal life
Herbert's grandfather, Rich Schwab, played receiver at the University of Oregon in the 1960s. His father, Mark Herbert, played football and ran track at the University of Montana. Herbert was a San Diego Chargers fan growing up. He graduated from Oregon with a bachelor's degree in general science. In 2019, Herbert was awarded William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes excellence in academics, athletics, and leadership. Herbert's younger brother, Patrick, also attends Oregon as a tight end for the Ducks. His older brother, Mitchell, played wide receiver at Montana State University.
College career
Herbert, who appeared on the depth chart as QB2 in 1983, became the first true freshman at Oregon to start at Quarterback since Chris Miller in 1983, when the Ducks faced arch-rivals Washington on October 8, 2016. Despite Herbert's set of beating Oregon's single-game records for total offensive yards (512), passing yards (489), and touchdown passes (6), the Ducks had their worst season in 25 years, going 4-8 and losing to make a bowl game for the first time in over a decade.
After playing for 1,936 yards, 19 touchdowns, with just four interceptions in eight starts, Herbert was the starting quarterback for the fifth game of the season. At No. 1, he triggered a come-from-behind riot. In the final 15:27 of the game, 11 Utah defeated a 14-3 deficit by scoring four touchdowns, defeating a 14-3 deficit. He made 6-of-9 passes for 63 yards on the final drive, with a 17-yard game-winning TD pass with two seconds remaining.
Willie Taggart, the Ducks' new head coach, was on the Oregon Ducks' 2017 debut. Herbert's conversion from Chip Kelly/Mark Helfrich's "Blur Offense" to Taggart's "Gulf Coast Offense" was fruitful before he fractured his collarbone against Cal on September 30, 2017.
The Ducks lost four of their next five games without Herbert in the lineup, and the offense went from 49.2 points per game to just 15.0 points per game. Herbert was back in the Ducks to win their last two regular season games to become bowl eligible. The Ducks were chosen to play Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl, but they fell flat and the Ducks lost 38–28 after head coach Willie Taggart left the team to become the head coach at Florida State a week before their bowl game.
Herbert had a 6–2 record and threw for 1,983 yards on 139-of-206 passing attempts (67.5%), with 15 touchdowns against just five interceptions. He also ran the ball 44 times for 183 yards and five touchdowns. Herbert was selected first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American with a 4.08 grade-point average in biology.
Despite being guided by a third different head coach as well as navigating his third new offensive plan with new head coach Mario Cristobal transitioning from the spread offense to the pistol offense, Herbert entered his third collegiate season as a Heisman Trophy candidate. Herbert led the Ducks to a 9-4 record and a triumph in the Redbox Bowl. He had 3,151 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns. His 31 touchdowns were good for second in the Pac-12 Conference, behind Gardner Minshew of Washington State. He was selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic first team.
Herbert, who was drafted as a top draft pick, has announced that he would return to Oregon for his senior season. He led the Ducks to a 12-2 record, as well as a victory in the Rose Bowl, where he ran for three touchdowns and was named Offensive MVP.
Herbert had 3,471 passing yards, 32 passing touchdowns, and four rushing touchdowns in his best statistical collegiate season. Herbert was named the 30th recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy, as well as "Academic Heisman" in addition to his on-field success.
Professional career
Herbert was voted sixth overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was the third quarterback taken, behind Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa. Herbert did not complete his four-year rookie deal on July 25, 2020, bringing a fully guaranteed $26.6 million.
Herbert's jersey was ranked as the 12th best-selling jersey to start the season. Before Week 1, Herbert was dubbed the backup quarterback behind starter Tyrod Taylor.
Herbert made his first NFL appearance against the Kansas City Chiefs on September 20, 2020, after the team's doctor mistakenly punctured his lung. As the Chargers lost 23-20 in overtime, he finished with 311 passing yards, one touchdown, one intercept, and one rushing score. In his first career game, he was the third player in NFL history to rush for at least 300 yards and pass for a touchdown. Herbert completed 20 passes out of 25 attempts for 290 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception as the Chargers lost 38-31. Herbert over Tyrod Taylor going forward in the Chargers on October 8, 2020.
During Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Herbert threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns. On Monday Night Football, he became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for four touchdown passes. Herbert was named Offensive Rookie of the Month after throwing ten touchdowns to one interception in three starts with 901 passing yards and a 122.2 passer rating. In seven consecutive games, he was the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to score multiple touchdowns in a row. Herbert was named the Month's Outstanding Rookie of the Month for his November appearance.
Herbert threw his 28th passing touchdown of the season against the Denver Broncos on December 27, 2020, breaking the NFL record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie (previously held by Baker Mayfield) during the 19–16 victory. He also passed for 4,000 yards on the season, becoming only the fourth rookie quarterback to do so. The Pro Football Writers of America selected him Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year. Herbert finished the 2020 season on a four-game winning streak, 31 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.
Herbert was instrumental in the Chargers' 3–1 start, as well as a 30–24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Herbert had his best statistical game of the season against the Cleveland Browns in Week 5. In a 47-42 shootout victory, he had 398 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown. Herbert had three touchdowns, two touchdowns, a running touchdown, and no interceptions in a 27–24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the Week. Herbert had 382 yards on air, three touchdowns, and an interceptor in a 41-37 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Week 11.
Herbert was defeated by 317 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and an interception in a 41–22 victory, giving him his second AFC Offensive Player of the Week berth of the season. In Week 14 against the New York Giants, he continued his great play with 275 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and no interceptions, boosting the Chargers to a dramatic 37–21 victory and an 8–5 record. He earned his second straight and third overall award for his work.
Herbert dominated Andrew Luck's record for the most passing yards in an NFL quarterback's first two seasons in Week 15, when facing the Kansas City Chiefs. In addition, he surpassed Dan Marino for the most total touchdowns in an NFL quarterback's first two seasons. Herbert threw for 383 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in the 35–32 overtime loss, effectively excluding the Chargers from the playoffs, putting them out of the playoffs.
Herbert set franchise records in the 2021 season, with 5,014 passing yards, 38 passing touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. In addition,, he had 63 attempts for 302 running yards and three touchdowns, leading the Chargers to a 9–8 record and his first Pro Bowl appearance. Herbert was the first quarterback in franchise history to throw for more than 5,000 yards in a single season.
Herbert threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders, defeating the 24-19 win. Herbert threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 for the second straight game. Herbert, on the other hand, made a costly interception in the fourth quarter that was a touchdown on a 99-yard run-ahead touchdown, giving the Chiefs their first lead of the season. Despite a late touchdown, the Chargers would win 27-24.